Henri de Lubac Predicted the Rise of Constructive Atheism w/ Fr. Cajetan Cuddy

Henri de Lubac Predicted the Rise of Constructive Atheism w/ Fr. Cajetan Cuddy

April 20, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 178

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy discusses Henri de Lubac's insights on the rise of constructive atheism and the relationship between intellectual inquiry and spirituality.

Traditional Thomists are normally unfriendly to Henri De Lubac, but today’s guest, Fr. Cajetan Cuddy points out that Thomists are very indebted to De Lubac and should join him on the battlefield. Fr. Cajetan Cuddy is a Dominican priest, scholar, and Youtuber who recently presented at the De Lubac conference hosted by the John Paul II Institute on Marriage and the Family. He joins us today to talk about De Lubac and his critical insight into the rise of constructive atheism. Fr. Cuddy and Ben Eriksen talk about De Lubac’s response to this new threat to the human person. They also discuss the tendency of academics and intellectuals to focus too exclusively on the academic end of writing and researching while ignoring the search for truth and God who is much more than an intellectual principle. Their conversation not only provides insights into our modern culture but also demonstrates the crucial overlap between intellectual inquiry and one’s lived experience. Get your copy of De Lubac’s works here: https://ignatius.com/authors/henri-de-lubac/ More Information on the De Lubac Film here: https://delubacfilm.com/ Check out these great resources! Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology…

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